Registered nurse · Kenosha, WI

Registered nurse in Kenosha: $1,866/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median registered nurse wage in Kenosha at $83,110 a year. About 1,730 registered nurse jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.05). The 10th percentile is $76,960 and the 90th is $100,430. Pay ranks 212th-highest of 374 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,189/mo). Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,866 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is La Crosse, about 180 miles away, at $3,335 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,866

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,110

$76,960 to $100,430

Rent (1 bd)

$1,189

$1,415 (2 bd)

Employment

1,730

Location quotient 1.05

Pay rank

212th of 374

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, registered nurse pay of $83,110.

Taxes$1,630
Rent$1,189
Other living costs$2,241
Left over$1,866

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $83,110
Federal income tax: −$9,898
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,358
State income tax (WI): −$3,307
Take-home pay: $63,547
Effective tax rate: 23.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,189
Groceries: $439
Getting around: $650
Healthcare: $494
Utilities and internet: $274
Everything else: $384
Total spending: $3,430

Left over each month

$6,926 gross, minus $1,630 in tax and $3,430 in living costs.

$1,866

Rank every metro for a registered nurse

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: La Crosse, $3,335/mo.

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Questions

What does a registered nurse make in Kenosha?

$83,110 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,730 registered nurse jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a registered nurse in Kenosha?

$1,866 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Wisconsin taxes wage income on a bracket schedule Rent is $1,189, and pay covers 5.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a registered nurse keep more?

La Crosse, about 180 miles away, leaves $3,335 a month, more than Kenosha.